(I Love Him With a Love That Never Dies)
A song from 1910.
Words by Eddie Leonard.
Music by J. Leubrie Hill.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. My heart is sick and weary
I feel so sad and dreary
Oh-ho-ho-ho, My Sa-hay-hay-dy
I want my honey only
Without him I am lonely
Oh-ho-ho-ho, My la-hay-hay-dy
That sounds just like his singing
But I can’t say that I know
‘Cause there’s always someone tryin’
To act and sing just like my beau
They imitate his smiling face
And his old straw hat
Some have tried to take his place
But they can’t do that
Chorus:
‘Cause I love him with a love that never dies
I love him, t’ain’t no doubt
With a love that’s strong and stout
‘Cause I love him like I love the possum pies
With sweet potatoes ’round about
And the gravy oozing out
Just like the bees love the honeysuckle vine
I love him mo’ and mo’
For my love just seems to grow
Someday he’ll be mine, then I won’t have to pine
‘Bout my Boo-loo-oo-loo-oo-loo, Boo-loo beau
2. The breeze is softly sighing
My heart and soul is crying
Oh-ho-ho-ho, My Sa-hay-hay-dy
A crying for you, deary
It makes me feel so weary
Oh-ho-ho-ho, My la-hay-hay-dy
At night when stars are peeping
I think of my only one
And when all is still and sleeping
I’m still thinking of you, hon’
Don’t let nobody fool you, dear
With their waw-waw-wee
I’ll waw-waw-waw in your ear
So you’ll know ’tis me